George Washington and John Adams Flashcards
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why did the founding fathers want to avoid political parties forming
they were seen as corrupt and disruptive
why did the French revolution impact America
the outbreak of the French revolution happened in 1789
federalists interpreted events as confirming fears that popular government could easily generate mob rule
republicans by contrast continued to sympathise with the French revolutionaires
why was America a neutral state in the war between france and Britain
France declared war on Britain in 1793
america and france were allies through the treaty of 1778 but Hamilton argued that the 1778 treaty was void as it was made when there was no government exsisting
america relied on britain for tariff revenues (75% of trade was with britain)
summarise citizen genet
USA recognised the new Jacobin government
french ambassador (Genet) arrived at Charleston in 1793 and organised a Jacobin club
revealed that there was more support for the Jacobins even though america proclaimed a state of neutrality
Genet became an embarrassment through capturing British ships as a French privateer
when Genet threatened to appeal directly to the American people over the head of their president, Washington demanded his recall
summarise the problems america had with Britain
america was annoyed that Britain had not removed military posts south of the Great Lakes which it agreed to do in 1783
britain encouraged native american attacks on settlers
britain seized 250 american ships carrying goods from the french west indies
1794- a bill supporting a boycott of british trade passed the house of representatives but defeated in the senate by casting vote of vice president adams
summarise Jay’s treaty
Washington knew that the USA was unprepared for any war
sent Jay to London to settle negotiations, but Britain was in an uncompromising mood as it was informed that USA would not be joining the League of Armed neutrality
treaty involved Britain promising to evacuate the northwest forts by 1796, agreeing to American claims of compensation for taking ships and Britain to grant American limited access to the British West Indies
when was Jay’s treaty proposed
November 1794
what were the results of Jays treaty
Jay failed to secure a hope for commercial treaty or compensation for the slaves carried off by British in 1783
resulted in uproar in the USA and there were demands for Jay’s impeachment
summarise the relations with Spain
Spain encouraged Native Americans to attack settlements
they were threatened by America and Britain becoming allies and contemplated joining action with Louisiana
Pinckney was sent to Madrid to conclude treaty of San Lorenzo in October 1795
summarise the treaty of San Lorenzo
October 1795
It resolved territorial disputes between the two countries and granted American ships the right to free navigation of the Mississippi River as well as duty-free transport through the port of New Orleans, then under Spanish control
summarise the native american policy
treaty of new york (with the creek leader Alexander McGillivary this restored to the creeks some of the land given to Georgia and provided payment for the rest of the land given to Georgia and provided payment for the rest of the land
in the south, Georgia sold more than 15 million acres on its western boarder to speculators
in the north, white settlers simply moved to Native American land
Washington approved of military expansions into the Ohio Valley to put down Native tribe uprisings
summarise the treaty of Greenville
in 1794, northwest native americans lost the battle at fallen timbers and in 1795 native americans agreed to treaty of Greenville giving USA the right to the land which became Ohio and Indiana
